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AndrewMartin
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Hello,
I'm trying to collect info relating to my Gt Grandfather's oldest brother - Arthur Robert Dewey. He was born in 1882 in Witchford, near Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.
In 1901 he appears on the Camberwell census for London as a 'Car Man'.
In 1904 he returns to Witchford to be witness for his sister's wedding.
In 1906 it would appear that he is onboard SS Minneapolis, leaving London on 4th August, heading for New York (arriving 13th Aug). The 'List or manifest of Alien passengers for the US immigration officer' (charming!) lists what appears to be him - "A. Dewey" of Ely, Cambridgeshire. His fare had been paid for the Atlantic Transport Co and it is noted that he is looking after the horses along with a few others. Further down the document it notes that all of the 'aliens' would be returning to Europe a few days later.... but.... Arthur Robert Dewey is believed to have stayed in the USA.
Do any readers have any info about this?
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Andrew Martin Cambridge, England. www.familytreeuk.co.ukResearching: BABBIDGE, BAILEY, BARBER, BARKER, BISHOP, BOULTER, BOWERS, BURNELL, COOPER, CROSS, DEWEY, DEWSBURY, FREEMAN, GAWTHROP, GIDDINGS, GIGNER, GILBERT, GILLIONS, GOLTRIP, GOTHARD, HAWKINS, JEFFERY, LEVITT, MARTIN, MODEN, NEWMAN, NEWELL, TAYLOR, TINGEY, WATERS, WHITEHEAD, YARROW. |
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genealiza
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Andrew,
Here is his WWI Draft Registration Card--there are also some census returns for 1920 and 1930 that can be transcribed if this one looks plausible.---Genealiza
WWI Draft Reg. Card Taken 12 Sept 1918
Arthur Robert Dewey
2 Seymour, Webster, (Wright County), Missouri
age: 35
dob: Dec 28, 1882
race: white
citizen: naturalized
occup: farming, self-employed
place of employment: 2 Seymour, Webster, Missouri
nearest relative: Ruth E Dewey (same address)
height: medium
build: medium
eyes: brown
hair: black
You can view Ruth's death certificate at the following:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/
Just put in Dewey and Wright County.
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« Last Edit: Thursday 29 November 07 18:33 GMT (UK) by genealiza »
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AndrewMartin
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hi genealiza, thank you so much for this information. i'll see if i can grasp the last few bits of info that could tie him, without a doubt, in to my Cambridgeshire relations.
interesting to see that Ruth Dewey's parents were American and German.
thank you so much for these sources. fingers crossed that it's the right person (i do have his date of birth at home in my notes).
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Andrew Martin Cambridge, England. www.familytreeuk.co.ukResearching: BABBIDGE, BAILEY, BARBER, BARKER, BISHOP, BOULTER, BOWERS, BURNELL, COOPER, CROSS, DEWEY, DEWSBURY, FREEMAN, GAWTHROP, GIDDINGS, GIGNER, GILBERT, GILLIONS, GOLTRIP, GOTHARD, HAWKINS, JEFFERY, LEVITT, MARTIN, MODEN, NEWMAN, NEWELL, TAYLOR, TINGEY, WATERS, WHITEHEAD, YARROW. |
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AndrewMartin
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thanks again Geneliza,
Using the info from the death certificate for Ruth, i've managed to find what appears to be the right death for the right Arthur on the US Social Security records on FamilySearch.org.
It states that whilst Ruth died in 1934 aged 47, Arthur went on to live until April 1973, when he died aged 92 in Wright County, Missouri. That record gives his date of birth as 28 Dec 1881, rather than the same date in 1882 that you've quoted from the WWI registration.
This then ties in with the definite Arthur Dewey records I've already got - he was born in 1881 and christened on 29th Jan 1882.
Now all i need to piece together is a couple of US census bits - that would confirm his place of birth... and then work out whether he didn't return to England after going to New York from London in August 1906 on board the SS Minneapolis... despite the records saying that they all would.
Thank you so much once again for helping me. My fellow RootsChatters have come up trumps so many times and so quickly too.
I'd buy you all a Christmas drink.. somehow.
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Andrew Martin Cambridge, England. www.familytreeuk.co.ukResearching: BABBIDGE, BAILEY, BARBER, BARKER, BISHOP, BOULTER, BOWERS, BURNELL, COOPER, CROSS, DEWEY, DEWSBURY, FREEMAN, GAWTHROP, GIDDINGS, GIGNER, GILBERT, GILLIONS, GOLTRIP, GOTHARD, HAWKINS, JEFFERY, LEVITT, MARTIN, MODEN, NEWMAN, NEWELL, TAYLOR, TINGEY, WATERS, WHITEHEAD, YARROW. |
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1920 Missouri Wright County Gasconade Twp 4 Feb 1920
farm: Dewey, Arthur R, head, rents, male, white, 38, married,
immig 1906, PA(1st papers for naturalization
filed), can read, write, b. Eng, Eng, Eng, spks Eng
farmer, tenant, works on own account
Ruth, wife, female, white, 32, married, alien, b.
Neb, Ger, Iowa, spks Eng
Ruth E, dau, female, white, 11, single, attends
school, b. Missouri, Eng, Nebraska, spks Eng
Robert W, son, male, white, 3 3/12, single, b.
Missouri, Eng, Neb
Mae C, dau, female, white, 0/12, b. Missouri, Eng,
Neb
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genealiza
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1930 Missouri Wright County Gasconade Twp 16 Apr 1930
Dewey, Arthur R, head, owns farm, male white, 49, married, 26
yrs of age at 1st marriage, can read, write, b. Eng,
Eng, Eng, immig 1900, NA(turalized), spks Eng,
farmer, general, not a veteran
Ruth, wife, female, white, 43, married, 20 yrs of age at 1st
marriage, can read, write, b. Neb, Ger, Iowa, spks
Eng
Robert W, son, male, white, 13, single, attends school,
can read, write, b. Missouri, Eng, Neb, spks Eng
May, dau, female, white, 10, single, attends school, can
read, write, b. MO, Eng, NE, spks Eng
Albine, dau, female, white, 7, single, attends school, b.
MO, Eng, NE
There are a couple of Ernst's enumerated above them. Are you interested in their transcription? Also, I saw that Ruth's parents' death certificates are also located on the above mentioned Missouri link.
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AndrewMartin
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wow. that's fantastic. thank you SO much
I'm convinced now that this is the right Dewey.
Amongst his sisters back in Cambridgeshire, England is an unusually named 'Albina' - to see it repeated here confirms it for me. 
Add to that the date of 1906 - which is when i've found an A. Dewey of Ely, Cambs on board the SS Minneapolis heading to New York. Although the note on that list says he would be going home with the others, i guess he didnt.
thank you so much.
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Andrew Martin Cambridge, England. www.familytreeuk.co.ukResearching: BABBIDGE, BAILEY, BARBER, BARKER, BISHOP, BOULTER, BOWERS, BURNELL, COOPER, CROSS, DEWEY, DEWSBURY, FREEMAN, GAWTHROP, GIDDINGS, GIGNER, GILBERT, GILLIONS, GOLTRIP, GOTHARD, HAWKINS, JEFFERY, LEVITT, MARTIN, MODEN, NEWMAN, NEWELL, TAYLOR, TINGEY, WATERS, WHITEHEAD, YARROW. |
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AndrewMartin
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they certainly are!
whilst Dewey isnt that common, my tree is blessed with other unusual delights like Yarrow, Moden, Tingey, Babbage and Goltrip.
Researching those is quite easy!
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Andrew Martin Cambridge, England. www.familytreeuk.co.ukResearching: BABBIDGE, BAILEY, BARBER, BARKER, BISHOP, BOULTER, BOWERS, BURNELL, COOPER, CROSS, DEWEY, DEWSBURY, FREEMAN, GAWTHROP, GIDDINGS, GIGNER, GILBERT, GILLIONS, GOLTRIP, GOTHARD, HAWKINS, JEFFERY, LEVITT, MARTIN, MODEN, NEWMAN, NEWELL, TAYLOR, TINGEY, WATERS, WHITEHEAD, YARROW. |
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